Drill category

Football dribbling drills

Dribbling drills build the confidence to run with the ball and beat an opponent. Start unopposed through gates, then add a defender so players learn when to travel and when to release.

What to coach

Head up between touches
Change of speed to escape
Protect the ball with the body

Filter the dribbling drills Football session plans

All 106 football dribbling drills

Every drill below has its own page with the full setup, coaching points, progressions and a pitch diagram.

Cone Clear-Out — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Traffic Lights Dribbling — ball mastery drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
1v1 Gate Attack — dribbling drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
Skill Move Circuit — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Toolbox — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Tag & Fun Games — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
1-to-1 Ball Mastery Clinic — ball mastery drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
1-to-1 Attacking Duels — dribbling drill, 14 min, Under 5 to Adults
Dribble Slalom Head To Head — dribbling drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
1v1 End Zone Duels — dribbling drill, 15 min, Under 5 to Adults
Shielding & Turning Under Pressure — dribbling drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
2v2 Rapid Tournament — small-sided games drill, 20 min, Under 5 to Adults
Reaction Gates Speed Work — speed & agility drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Wide 2v1 Overloads — attacking drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
1-to-1 Agility With The Ball — speed & agility drill, 10 min, Under 7 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: Two-Touch Limit — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: Weak Foot Only — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: Tempo Clock — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: Scan and Cue — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: Shadow Pressure — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: Score Challenge — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Ball Mastery Maze: 1-to-1 Session — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Turning Gates: Two-Touch Limit — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Turning Gates: Weak Foot Only — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Turning Gates: Tempo Clock — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Turning Gates: Scan and Cue — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Turning Gates: Shadow Pressure — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Turning Gates: Score Challenge — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Turning Gates: 1-to-1 Session — ball mastery drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
1v1 Channel Duels: Two-Touch Limit — dribbling drill, 15 min, Under 6 to Adults
1v1 Channel Duels: Weak Foot Only — dribbling drill, 15 min, Under 6 to Adults
1v1 Channel Duels: Tempo Clock — dribbling drill, 15 min, Under 6 to Adults
1v1 Channel Duels: Scan and Cue — dribbling drill, 15 min, Under 6 to Adults
1v1 Channel Duels: Shadow Pressure — dribbling drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
1v1 Channel Duels: Score Challenge — dribbling drill, 15 min, Under 6 to Adults
1v1 Channel Duels: 1-to-1 Session — dribbling drill, 15 min, Under 6 to Adults
Four Goal Dribble Game: Two-Touch Limit — dribbling drill, 16 min, Under 6 to Adults
Four Goal Dribble Game: Weak Foot Only — dribbling drill, 16 min, Under 6 to Adults
Four Goal Dribble Game: Tempo Clock — dribbling drill, 16 min, Under 6 to Adults
Four Goal Dribble Game: Scan and Cue — dribbling drill, 16 min, Under 6 to Adults
Four Goal Dribble Game: Shadow Pressure — dribbling drill, 16 min, Under 8 to Adults
Four Goal Dribble Game: Score Challenge — dribbling drill, 16 min, Under 6 to Adults
Four Goal Dribble Game: 1-to-1 Session — dribbling drill, 16 min, Under 6 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: Two-Touch Limit — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: Weak Foot Only — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: Tempo Clock — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: Scan and Cue — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: Shadow Pressure — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: Score Challenge — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Slalom To Goal: 1-to-1 Session — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Shield And Escape: Two-Touch Limit — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shield And Escape: Weak Foot Only — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shield And Escape: Tempo Clock — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shield And Escape: Scan and Cue — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shield And Escape: Shadow Pressure — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shield And Escape: Score Challenge — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Shield And Escape: 1-to-1 Session — dribbling drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Wide Take-On To Cross: Two-Touch Limit — dribbling drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Wide Take-On To Cross: Weak Foot Only — dribbling drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Wide Take-On To Cross: Tempo Clock — dribbling drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Wide Take-On To Cross: Scan and Cue — dribbling drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Wide Take-On To Cross: Shadow Pressure — dribbling drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Wide Take-On To Cross: Score Challenge — dribbling drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Wide Take-On To Cross: 1-to-1 Session — dribbling drill, 18 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Two-Touch Limit — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Weak Foot Only — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Tempo Clock — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Scan and Cue — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Shadow Pressure — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: Score Challenge — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Back To Goal Receiving: 1-to-1 Session — receiving drill, 16 min, Under 9 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Two-Touch Limit — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Weak Foot Only — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Tempo Clock — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Scan and Cue — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Shadow Pressure — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 8 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: Score Challenge — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
Directional Touch Cones: 1-to-1 Session — first touch drill, 12 min, Under 5 to Adults
One On One With The Keeper: Two-Touch Limit — finishing drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
One On One With The Keeper: Weak Foot Only — finishing drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
One On One With The Keeper: Tempo Clock — finishing drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
One On One With The Keeper: Scan and Cue — finishing drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
One On One With The Keeper: Shadow Pressure — finishing drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
One On One With The Keeper: Score Challenge — finishing drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
One On One With The Keeper: 1-to-1 Session — finishing drill, 15 min, Under 8 to Adults
1v1 Defending Duels: Switch To Score — defending drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
1v1 Defending Duels: Five Second Counter-Press — defending drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
1v1 Defending Duels: Target Zone Bonus — defending drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
1v1 Defending Duels: Overload Rotation — defending drill, 15 min, Under 7 to Adults
1v1 Defending Duels: Restart Realism — defending drill, 15 min, Under 9 to Adults
1v1 Defending Duels: Two-Goal Decision — defending drill, 15 min, Under 7 to Adults
1v1 Defending Duels: Limited Touch Build-Up — defending drill, 15 min, Under 10 to Adults
Split And Drive Out: Switch To Score — playing out from the back drill, 16 min, Under 11 to Adults
Split And Drive Out: Five Second Counter-Press — playing out from the back drill, 16 min, Under 11 to Adults
Split And Drive Out: Target Zone Bonus — playing out from the back drill, 16 min, Under 11 to Adults
Split And Drive Out: Overload Rotation — playing out from the back drill, 16 min, Under 11 to Adults
Split And Drive Out: Restart Realism — playing out from the back drill, 16 min, Under 11 to Adults
Split And Drive Out: Two-Goal Decision — playing out from the back drill, 16 min, Under 11 to Adults
Split And Drive Out: Limited Touch Build-Up — playing out from the back drill, 16 min, Under 11 to Adults
Warm Up Tag Games: Progressive Tempo — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Tag Games: Ball For Every Player — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Tag Games: Reaction Start — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Tag Games: Partner Race — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Tag Games: Mobility Focus — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Tag Games: Change Of Direction — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults
Warm Up Tag Games: Team Target — warm ups drill, 10 min, Under 5 to Adults

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Dribbling drill questions coaches ask

How many football dribbling drills are there on Football Coach Hub?

There are 106 football dribbling drills in the library, each with a setup, coaching points, common mistakes, a progression and a regression so you can run it with mixed abilities.

What equipment do I need for dribbling drills?

Most drills need only a ball per player, cones and bibs. You can filter the drill library by the kit you actually have, including mini goals, full goals, poles, ladders and rebound boards.

How long should a dribbling practice last?

Ten to fifteen minutes on one technical practice is usually enough before players need a change of picture. Follow it with the same theme inside a small-sided game.